C. Megan Urry

Israel Munson Professor, Department of Physics phone: 203-432-5997 fax: 203-432-3824 P.O. Box 208120 [email protected] New Haven, CT 06520-8120 urrylab.yale.edu RESEARCH INTERESTS: Evolution of black holes and galaxies, multiwavelength surveys, accretion, jets, unification of active galactic nuclei, blazars KEY SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENTS: • Unification of radio-loud AGN, one of the most highly cited review papers in and . • Established blazars as aligned, beamed, relativistic jets, used variability and SED analysis to probe the physics of relativistic jets and the demographics of blazars. • Developed formalism for impact of relativistic beaming on luminosity functions, established radio galaxies as parent population of blazars. • Quantified black hole growth over past 12 billion years, established that roughly ¾ of accretion is obscured, based on designing GOODS, Stripe 82X and other multiwavelength surveys. • First to establish AGN host galaxies mostly disk-dominated, thus unlikely to be merger-triggered. About 15% merger-triggered locally, rises to ~40% at z~1. EDUCATION Ph.D., Physics, 1984, M.S., Physics, 1979 B.S., Physics & Mathematics, 1977 summa cum laude PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS HELD 2001-present Yale University: Israel Munson Professor of Physics & Astronomy; Director, Yale Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics 2007-2013 Yale University: Chair, Department of Physics 1987-2001 Space Telescope Science Institute: Astronomer and Head, Science Program Selection Office (1996-2001); Associate Astronomer with tenure (1995-1999); Assistant Astronomer and Chief, Research Support Branch (1990-1995); Institute Postdoctoral Fellow (1987-1990) 1984-1987 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Space Research, Postdoctoral Fellow (with Claude Canizares) 1977-1984 Johns Hopkins University Graduate Student, Physics Department; NASA Graduate Research Fellow, X-ray group, Goddard Space Flight Center; Physics Instructor, University of Maryland Overseas College (1979); Teaching Assistant and Senior TA for General Physics 1977 Scientific data aide, X-ray group, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory 1976 Summer student, National Radio Astronomy Observatory PUBLICATIONS (see bibliography for details) H-index 83, 2000+ citations per year, over 330 publications in refereed journals (Astrophysical Journal, Astrophysical Journal Letters, Astrophysical Journal Supplement, Nature, Science, Annual Reviews of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, Advances in Space Research, Astroparticle Physics) 39 book chapters and invited review papers, 3 books edited Over 530 abstracts and contributed papers Over 370 colloquia and invited talks, including 150 talks and papers on women in science Over 50 articles in the popular press (Parade magazine, CNN.com, Huffington Post) 20 American Astronomical Society Presidential Columns RECENT STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS SUPERVISED Current Postdocs: Mislav Balokovic, Michael Tremmel Former Postdocs: , Vivienne Baldassare, Fabio Pacucci, Allison Kirkpatrick, Nico Cappelluti, Grant Tremblay, Francesca Civano, Stephanie LaMassa, Eilat Glikman, Kevin Schawinski, Erin Bonning, Ritaban Chatterjee, Yasunobu Uchiyama, Eleni Chatzichristou, Riccardo Scarpa, Joe Pesce, Rita Sambruna, Elena Pian, Paola Grandi, Paolo Padovani Current and former YCAA Postdocs: Rachael Roettenbacher, Michael Tremmel, Allison Kirkpatrick, Nico Cappelluti, Andrew Hearin, Pascal Oesch, Jonathan Foster, Stella Offner, Nikku Madhusudhan, Megan Schwamb, Nitya Kallivayalil, Jason Tumlinson, Kyoungsoo Lee, Eric Gawiser, Ken Rines, Nick Morgan Current graduate students: Chuan Tian, Aritra Ghosh, Anne Burnham, Yasmeen Asali Former graduate students: Kaustav Mitra, Tonima Tasnim Ananna, Meredith C. Powell, Peiyuan Mao, Jedidah Isler, Brooke Simmons, Carie Cardamone, Jeffrey van Duyne, Ben Elder, Shanil Virani, Ezequiel Treister, Jong-Hak Woo, Zachary Harris, Matthew O’Dowd, Rita Sambruna, Elena Pian, Paola Grandi, Amanda Marlowe (Subba Rao) Senior theses/projects: (2020) Annika Salmi, Ryan Ofman, Ben Togni, Brian Dolan, Amrit Rau; (2019) Gabriel Mininberg; (2018) Vicki Beizer, Pratik Ghandi; (2017) Joyce Guo; (2015) Anna Han, Connor Hoge; (2012) Margaret Lazzarini; (2011) James Kim; (2009) Elissa Berwick, Taylor Giffen, Allison Kaptur, Severin Knudsen; (2008) Iara Cury, Bronika Kushkuley; (2007) Hannah Krug, Justin Presant, Alex Richardson; (2006) Tim Brandt, Zach Dennett; (2005) Brendan Cohen; (2004) Alison Duffy, Rob Hyde; (2003) Karen Peterson; (2002) Olivia Billett, Belina Mizrahi Summer students: (2020) Georgia Michelman, Amrit Rau, Tristan Weaver; (2019) Sarah Bowers, Kassidy Kollmann, Ryan Ofman, Nicolas Potteiger, Matthew Wang, Tristan Weaver; (2018) Mariam Abalo-Toga, Katy Ann Carr, Justin Johnson, Emma Longhurst, Emmaneul Newsome; (2017) Kurt Hamblin, Victoria Song; (2016) Zoe Aridor, Rachel Cooper, Keilah Davis, Dominic Eggerman, Joyce Guo, Nat Kerman; (2015) Dominic Eggerman, Nat Kerman, Sydney Young; (2014) Matthew Brady, Mark Hamilton, Connor Hoge, Mari Kawakatsu, Kate Miller, Field Rogers, Sonya Vohra; (2013) Brooke Lamell, Nailen Matschke, Robert Pecoraro, Alec Solder; (2012) Arifin, Miranda Kephart, Anna Han, Michael Albergo, Hunter Francis, Lily Hoffman, Nailen Matschke; (2011), Roger Lo, Will Vranos, Lucian Wang; (2010) Jenna Freudenberg, Henry Wilkin, Matt Caraway, Nick Ferreri, Claire Stepanek, Lucian Wang; (2008) Elissa Berwick, Michele Dufault, Severin Knudsen, Laura Kreidberg; (2006) Iara Cury, Kevin Greene, Allison Kaptur, Antonella Lisanti; (2004) Ruth Toner; (2003) Tim Brandt, Santanov Chaudhuri, Philip Levin, David Moore; (2002) Meredith Hughes; (STScI) Chiharu Tanihata, Teddy Cheung, Jessica Kim, Abby Paske, Laura Wickless; (MIT) Jennifer Sokoloski, Christopher Papineau, Marilyn Oberhardt, Michael Rohan TEACHING Yale Physics 040 Expanding Ideas of Time and Space: An Introduction to Relativity, Cosmology & the Universe (course development) Yale Physics 200-201 Fundamentals of Physics (Study Hall) Yale Physics 180-181 Advanced Introductory Physics (interactive, peer learning, with clickers, course creation) Yale Science 198-199 Perspectives on Science and Engineering (freshman seminar) Yale Physics 205, 206, 165 Introductory Labs Yale Physics 343 Astrophysics, Gravity, and Cosmology (course creation) Yale Physics 471-472 Independent Research Yale Physics 999 Special Investigations (Graduate Lab) Prior to Yale: MIT 8.01 Introductory Physics (Recitation section); University of Maryland Overseas College Introductory Physics; Johns Hopkins Introductory Physics (Recitation sections, Head Teaching Assistant) AWARDS AND HONORS Johns Hopkins University Society of Scholars, April 2019 Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering, Invited Keynote, Annual Dinner, May 2019 Rorschach Lecture, Rice University, October 2018 Howard R. Lamar Faculty Award, Yale University, April 2018 Distinguished Lecture, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, November 2017 Elizabeth Laird Lecture, University of Western Ontario, November 2017 National Academy of Sciences, 2016 Yunker Lecture, Oregon State University 2016 McCarthy Lecture, Tufts University 2016 WiSETI/Schlumberger Lecture, Cambridge University 2016 Hintze Lecture, Oxford University 2015 Caroline Herschel Lecture, Space Telescope Science Institute 2015 Edward A. Bouchet Leadership Award Medal from Yale University 2015 Antoinette de Vaucouleurs Medal, University of Texas, Austin 2014 Russell Women in Science Lecture, Mills College 2014 Sturm Lecture, Wesleyan University 2014 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow 2013 Van Biesbroeck Prize, American Astronomical Society 2012 Woman in Space Science Award, Adler Planetarium 2010 Honorary Degree of Science, Tufts University 2009 American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow 2008 Connecticut Academy of Science & Engineering Fellow 2007 Association of Women in Science Fellow 2006 American Physical Society Fellow 1999 NASA/GSFC Productivity Group Award 1996 Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy 1990 N. Hobbs Knight Award for Physics, Tufts University 1976, 1977 Phi Beta Kappa 1976 MEMBERSHIPS American Academy of Arts and Sciences American Association for the Advancement of Science American Association of University Women American Astronomical Society (HEAD Division Member) American Physical Society, Fellow (Division of Astrophysics Member) American Women in Science (Fellow) Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering International Astronomical Union National Academy of Sciences SCIENCE POLICY COMMITTEES Astro2020 Decadal Survey, Panel on Electromagnetic Observations from Space 2019-present American Geophysical Union/National Center for Professional and Research Ethics Advisory Group 2019-present Sloan Digital Sky Survey V, Advisory Council (and Executive Committee), 2018-present American Astronomical Society Appointments Committee, 2018-present National Academy of Sciences Nominating Committee, 2017-present National Academy of Sciences Astronomy Section Search Committee, 2020 National Academy of Sciences Space Technology Roundtable, 2017-present US National Committee for the International Astronomical Union, 2016-present COACh for Women Scientists and Engineers Advisory Board, 2016-present NASA Far-IR Study Advisory Board, 2016-2019 Sloan Digital Sky Survey III, IV, Advisory Council, 2011-2014 American Astronomical Society Council President 2013-2017, Councilor 2008-2011 NASA Science Advisory Committee, Member 2012-2014 US Liaison Committee for the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, Member-at-Large, 2012-2014 American Physical Society, Public Policy Committee, 2011-2014 American Association of Universities, NASA Presidential Working Group, 2007-2014 American Association for the Advancement of Science, Astronomy Section Head, 2010-2012 American Astronomical Society, Committee on Public Policy 2006-2011 American Astronomical Society Council (& Appointments Committee), 2008-2011 Space Telescope Science Institute Committee on Diversity (Chair 2007-2009), 2007-2010 Astro2010 (Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey) Science Frontier Panel Chair (“Galaxies Across Cosmic Time”), 2009-2010 Gemini Telescopes Board Member, 2008-2009 National Academies of Science/National Research Council Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Co- Chair 2004-2007 National Academies of Science/National Research Council Board on Physics & Astronomy 2003-2007 National Academies of Science/National Research Council Ad Hoc Committee to Assess Progress toward the Decadal Vision in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Chair 2004-2005 National Academies of Science/National Research Council Space Studies Board 2000-2004; Executive Committee 2001, 2003 National Virtual Observatory Science Definition Team 2001 NASA Space Science Advisory Committee 1997-2000 NASA Space Science Advisory Committee Task Group on Mission Operations and Data Analysis 1998 American Astronomical Society Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy Chair, 2000-2003; 1998- 2000, 1994-1996 American Physical Society Committee on the Status of Women in Physics (CSWP) 2000-2002 American Physical Society Astrophysics Division Executive Committee 1995-1997 & 1999-2001 AGILE (Italian Gamma-Ray Satellite) Science Support Team 1998 American Astronomical Society Nominating Committee 1996-1998 & 2001-2004 (Chair 1997-1998) Maria Mitchell Award Advisory Committee 1997-1998 National Academies of Science/National Research Council Task Group on Space Astronomy and Astrophysics 1996 NASA Advisory Committees OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES AND PEER REVIEW PANELS Russell Prize Committee, American Astronomical Society University of Utah Physics and Astronomy Graduate Education Advisory Board (for NSF RAPID grant) 2020-present National Academy of Sciences Selection Committee for the 2020 James Craig Watson Medal for Astronomy Massachusetts Institute of Technology Visiting Committee for Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, 2019-2022 Columbia Astrophysics Laboratory Visiting Committee, 2019 Scientific American Board of Advisors, 2018-present Max-Planck-Institüt für Astronomie Heidelberg, Science Advisory Board, 2018-present Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona, International Advisory Council, 2018-present Carnegie Institution of Washington Scientific Advisory Council, 2018-present International Advisory Board for the Australian Research Centre for Excellence in All-Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions, 2018-present Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zurich Physics Department external advisor, 2018-present Associated Universities, Inc., Board Member, 2017-present; Member, Audit Committee; Member, Governing Committee (Chair in 2020) National Academy of Sciences Selection Committee for the 2019 NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing (Chair), 2018-2019 University of Maryland Astronomy Visiting Committee, 2017 Niels Bohr Institute Visiting Committee (Chair), University of Denmark, 2015 California Institute of Technology Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy Visiting Committee, 2013 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, External Evaluation Committee of ISAS (Co-Chair), 2012 Argonne National Laboratory CSWP Visiting Committee (Chair), 2012 Harvard University Physics Visiting Committee (Chair, 2015), 2011-2015 ASTRON (Netherlands Radio Astronomy) Visiting Committee, 2011 Harvard University Astronomy Visiting Committee, 2011 Chandra Time Allocation Committee (Chair), 2010 Massachusetts Institute of Technology APS/CSWP Site Visit Committee (Chair), 2009 Radcliffe Science Advisory Committee, 2007-2009 Proposal Review Time Allocation Committee (Chair), 2007 Time Allocation Committee (Chair), 2006 APS/CSWP Site Visit Committee (Chair), 2005 Chandra Fellowship Review Committees (Chair), 2005 University of Wisconsin APS/CSWP Site Visit Committee, 2002 Peer Review Panels for NASA facilities (Chandra, Hubble, Spitzer, RXTE, ASCA, IUE) YALE COMMITTEES Director of Postdoctoral Affairs, Physics Department Faculty Liaison for Astronomy Department Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Journal Club Physics Department Qualifying Exam Task Force 2020 Faculty Senator 2020-2023, Executive Committee, Science and Engineering Committee, Elections Committee 2020-2021 Yale Center for Astronomy & Astrophysics Postdoctoral Search Committee Chair, 2019-2020 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) Faculty Advisor, 2019-2020 Physics Department Committee for 3rd Year Review of Prof. Laura Newburgh (Chair), 2019 Physics Department Committee on Prize Lectures, 2019 Science Council, 2015-present (2017-2019, Chair) Physics Department Climate and Diversity Committee, 2018-present Public Voices Fellowship, 2011-2018 (2017-2018, co-lead) Physics Department Committee on Special Opportunities, 2017-2018 Advisor to Yale Chapter of Association of Women in Science, 2016-present Michelle Dufault Fund for Yale Women in Science Committee, 2016-present Poynter Journalist Committee, 2015-present Committee on Undergraduate Physics Education, 2014-present Yale Center for Astronomy & Astrophysics Postdoctoral Search Committee 2002-present Jonathan Edwards College Freshman Advisor, 2002-present Pre-College Science Outreach Steering Committee, 2011-2018 Women Faculty Forum Council 2001-present, Steering 2002-present, Co-Chair 2007-2008 Silliman Lectureship Committee, 2015-2017, 2011-2012 Conflict of Interest Committee, 2015-2016 FAS Senate Implementation Committee, 2014-2015 Yale group to review STEM Teaching, 2011-2014 Postdoctoral Advisory Committee, 2011-2013 Committee to Review the Yale-Peking University Cooperative Program 2008-2009 Committee to Recommend New Master of Jonathan Edwards College Chair, 2007-2008 Faculty Arts & Sciences Tenure and Appointments Policy Review Committee 2005-2007 Tenure Appointments Comm., Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering 2003-2007 Advisory Committee of the Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering 2003-2007 University Budget Committee 2004-2006 Yale University Advisory Council of the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute 2003-2008 Department of Physics Astrophysics Search Committee Chair, 2003-2008, 2006-2007 Department of Physics Particle Experiment Search Committee 2005-2006 Physics Laboratory Demonstration Committee 2004-2005 Physics Appointments Review Committees Marie Curie Centennial Symposium on Women in Science Organizing Committee 2002-2003 Physics Long-Range Planning Committee 2002-2003 Physics Committee on Undergraduate Physics 2001-2003 OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES President, American Astronomical Society, 2013-2017 Editor of STATUS (CSWA Newsletter) 1998-2005, Contributing editor 2005-present Team Lead, U.S. Delegation, 1st & 4th IUPAP Intl. Conf. on Women in Physics, Paris 2002, Cape Town 2011 Advisory Committee, Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 1999-2000 Publications Board, Astronomical Society of the Pacific 1997-1999 Proposal Review for NSF, NASA, International Research Councils Manuscript Review for Nature, ApJ, ApJ Letters, AJ, A&A, MNRAS, Pub. Astr. Soc. Japan Member, Scientific Organizing Committees (~40 conferences 1998-present) Public Talks (5-10 times per year)